GRABBED LAND SAGA RAGESBy JOHN KOMBERESIDENTS of Silverest area in Chongwe have appealed to their member of parliament, Ms Sylvia Masebo to intervene in a matter in which the ministry of Lands allegedly gave them a questionable alternative piece of land after a former government official acquired a piece of land which was earmarked for a clinic.The residents are dismayed that the alternative piece of land given to them after former Gender Minister Elizabeth Phiri grabbed the clinic land, was also encumbered as someone else had claim on it.In an interview, Silverest residents’ association committee chairperson Kelly Nswana said the land in question was meant for a clinic and the ministry of Health had even drilled a borehole in readiness for its construction. He said that it was unfortunate that Ms Phiri showed up to claim the same land. He said that this was unbelievable because the ministry of Health could not have started work on a piece of land which was questionable. He said that the community has tried […]
GRABBED LAND SAGA RAGES
